Interview by: Noah Graff
Cell Phone Guru, Scott Goldman
Scott Goldman, also nicknamed “The Wireless Wizard,” is one of the world’s foremost authorities on cell phones. For the last 25 years he’s been an author, consultant, speaker, entrepreneur, and trainer in the field of wireless communications. You can read his blog at www.thewirelesswizard.com.
NG: How do you rate cell phone carriers?
SG: They all have their advantages and disadvantages. The most important aspect of any carrier for someone considering purchasing a cell phone or switching a cell phone to another carrier is whether or not the coverage is adequate at your home and office. If it’s not, no amount of choice in hardware, no reduction in cost, and no other tweaks to the capabilities of the phone will make it worthwhile.
NG: How are the sizes of cell phones changing?
SG: At this point, phones have already reached the minimum size that they can reach from an ergonomic standpoint. The possibility of phones getting smaller from a mechanical standpoint always exists. There are ways to make keypads smaller; there are ways to make screens smaller. You might be able to eliminate screens and so forth. The major factor in the size of the phone today is not the keypad, the screen, the casing. The major factor is the battery size.
